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Welcome to Kampeska ...

Kampeska is located in Codington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kampeska, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Kampeska had a population of 321 people.<2> (see below for details).

Kampeska is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Kampeska lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kampeska: 605

Communities near Kampeska ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kampeska.

  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Castlewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayti
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rauville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rauville is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
  • Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Henry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kranzburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Grover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Grover is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
  • Elrod
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Elrod is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Estimated population in 2014: 92 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kampeska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kampeska.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kampeska. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kampeska.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kampeska. See our Newspapers Page for Kampeska.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kampeska ...

Looking for more information about Kampeska? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kampeska, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kampeska.

Adding Kampeska to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kampeska in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kampeska was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kampeska.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kampeska.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kampeska - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.